Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 9/2/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Monday, September 2, 2024

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh

The Chicago Cubs (68-66) are hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates (62-71) at Wrigley Field on Monday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Jared Jones and Justin Steele.

As a unit, the Pittsburgh Pirates are putting up 4.2 runs per game, which puts them at 21st in MLB. They have tallied 560 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .303. The Pirates have tallied 197 doubles as a squad and have knocked 132 baseballs out of the park. They have tallied 540 runs batted in and 1,069 hits on the campaign, while their team batting average is at .236. Pittsburgh has a slugging % of .375 and have been called out on strikes 1,243 times, while taking a walk on 398 occasions.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.69 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.30. Pirates pitchers have surrendered 138 home runs and 606 total runs (20th in MLB). Pittsburgh has surrendered 1,134 base hits (8.6 per 9 innings) and also 542 earned runs. The Pirates are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.11 on the year (15th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 1,111 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 413 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.03 as a team on the campaign.

The Pirates relievers have earned a save percentage of 54.4% and has entered the game in 121 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 161 base runners on the season and 34.8% of those players ended up scoring. Pirates relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 108 times as well as having 146 appearances in high leverage situations. The Pirates have sent 410 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The bullpen have recorded 63 holds so far this season (21st in baseball). They have tallied 31 saves for the year and have missed out on 26 of their 57 chances to get a save.

The Pirates have transformed 68.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 10,680 innings, which has them ranked 23rd in the majors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have earned 3,560 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,140 assists and 72 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .985 which is 18th in pro baseball, and they have turned 114 double plays.

Jones (5-7 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.83 while facing 390 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 79 hits (7.5 hits per nine innings) and has 30 walks. His earned run average is 3.88 (41 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.147. Jones has pitched in 95 innings and has totaled 102 strikeouts in his MLB career.

The Cubs hold a team slugging percentage of .394 and they tally 4.48 runs per game (15th in the league). They have put up 218 doubles, while getting a free base 452 times and recording 600 runs. Chicago has accumulated 144 home runs so far this year as well as 568 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 1,140 instances (14th in MLB) and have earned a total of 1,073 hits. The Chicago Cubs have compiled a team OBP of .315 in addition to a batting average of .239 on the year.

The Cubs hold a team WHIP of 1.248 in addition to having a FIP of 3.96 as a pitching staff on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.70 (1,147 strikeouts vs 396 walks). They are currently ranked 13th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,080. They have conceded 146 long balls and they allow 4.29 runs per 9 innings (11th in MLB). The Chicago pitching staff have given up 564 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 3.80 (500 earned runs conceded).

Chicago relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 29.6% out of 179 inherited base runners. Their relievers have come in 137 times in high leverage situations in addition to 120 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 114 save situations, the Cubs have accumulated 62 holds and 22 blown saves. They rank 25th in the league with a save percentage of 56.9%, and they have sent 407 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the season. Chicago has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 51 save chances and they have tallied 29 saves.

The Chicago Cubs have gotten 67 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (8th in MLB). The Cubs have recorded 1,078 assists, 65 errors and have amassed 3,549 putouts during this campaign. Out of their 10,647 innings on the diamond, the Cubs hold a efficiency on defense of 70.1% (15th in pro baseball).

So far in his MLB career, Steele has allowed 433 hits while he has earned 492 punch outs in 477 frames. He has surrendered 172 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.216 and having a FIP of 3.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.35 and he has gone up against 2,003 opposing batters so far in his career. Steele (29-21 career mark) is the owner of a 3.24 earned run average while surrendering 8.2 hits per 9 innings.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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